Sir Elton, probably: *"yeah this album slaps i simply have to collaborate with her"*

@Luncea28

3 жыл бұрын

That is pretty much exactly what he said in a New York Times article released today. :)

@madowl-hatter799

3 жыл бұрын

@@Luncea28 i just knew it that he's a sawayama stan

@larey9484

3 жыл бұрын

He's also collaborated with Bright Light Bright Light a lot as well. Anyone who enjoys Rina should check out BLx2 as well - you won't be disappointed

@user-jr3fz3xg5q

3 жыл бұрын

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@cainthings

3 жыл бұрын

AS HE SHOULD

Dedicating this to my parents who adopted me after I lost my Mom when I was 10 in 2005. 🤍

@jackainsleybrincat1960

3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful, sentimental dedication, your parents are lucky to have you 💖

@euq8

3 жыл бұрын

thats beautiful

@Tiolimao

3 жыл бұрын

Omg so cutee 🥺

@ExeKoiv

3 жыл бұрын

omg 😭😭🤧🤧

@ari8119

3 жыл бұрын

no bc i was already crying a lot while listening and then i saw ur comment and sobbed even more 😭😭😭

This song just played in Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony. It was soo emotional and beautiful at the same time.Thank you Tokyo for everything! Arigato!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

@Alberrtinee

2 жыл бұрын

@@rootsOfMadness15 ???? Nadie te preguntó AJAJSJFJC

@stuckintheswamp5920

2 жыл бұрын

But actually in japan, gay marriage and couple in law having different surname are not allowed. Moreover lgbtq rights are not respected compared with UK and government don't try to improve this situation at all. I as a japanese felt that was just irony and this song was just comsumed.

@sam-dz4sj

2 жыл бұрын

@@stuckintheswamp5920 I think the reason why this song was played in closing ceremony was to symbolise people with different colour and different background can come together to this greatest rally in the world. Just my guess 😅

@crozzxj8556

2 жыл бұрын

IKR! I was looking for this song too! Thank god i finally found it after listening to it at tokyo closing ceremony.

@rachelar

Жыл бұрын

Isn't she British? Japan govt is really backward on so many issues like gay rights, no immigrants rights, denial of war crimes worse than Nazis, etc

I am a closeted queer 26 yr old somali women from strict religious muslim background (living in UK). I have noone. No one knows my truth & if they did it would be hell. This song gives me hope. I hope someday I have courage to leave, to come out & find my chosen family. To be free!

@SB-iy9vn

Жыл бұрын

It is haram do you want to be Associated with such Craziness

@aeldrin

Жыл бұрын

I might be halfway around the world, but I assure you, you have us. Sister.

@finlybenyunes8385

Жыл бұрын

@@SB-iy9vn Do you honestly think the God who made all of us is crazy? If anything is "haram" that is!

@sirstamfordraffles6557

Жыл бұрын

@@SB-iy9vn You are haram, my friend lol. God’s creation is perfect. Saying otherwise is you criticising God, which is not okay.

@sirstamfordraffles6557

Жыл бұрын

You’re always welcome, my fellow human being and queer! Endure until you can be yourself! ✨🌈🔥

The fact that she accomplished this just by releasing her debut album…truly an icon

@stepanhybl9017

3 жыл бұрын

like gaga she will be HUGE

@annabelle746

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't SAWAYAMA her second album? Or is RINA just an EP?

@amyfolkard2210

3 жыл бұрын

@@annabelle746 RINA's an EP! Though it's almost album length lol

@valkyriah56

3 жыл бұрын

@@stepanhybl9017 I really believe she is gonna have the career like gaga. maybe even bigger cause her style just appeals to so many different people

@annabelle746

3 жыл бұрын

@Jean Gabriel Dias. I wish Mercury Prize Awards had changed their eligibility rules. Winning one has always been a dream of hers I think, and she couldn’t even be considered. (Side note: I know _why_ she wasn’t considered, but permanent residents who grew up in the UK like Rina did should definitely be eligible.)

Why more senior artist can’t be like sir elton? He reached a point in his career no one will achieve & he is still supporting newer artists. Truly an icon

@socorroqueiroz5754

3 жыл бұрын

he's definelly a idol

@pleasegivemeausername

3 жыл бұрын

@@socorroqueiroz5754 he sure is! We are lucky that he is still alive & active

@Waknoodle

3 жыл бұрын

Because he the greatest living musical artist today. Sincerely, Giant Elton Fan

@helliot666

3 жыл бұрын

Well, maybe because when someone else, I don't know... like one of the biggest selling female pop stars do it, media and "fans" call her desperate and a cash grab.

@pleasegivemeausername

3 жыл бұрын

@@helliot666 now thats a point, but I won’t call Elton no where *previliged* just because he is a male, god knows how much he suffered to pave the way for LGBTQ+ artists

I just discovered this song and I can’t stop bawling! I was adopted from Korea and don’t look anything like my chosen family, but they chose me and I chose them. This hits home so much! I feel heard and understood so deeply. Thank you for choosing to write music that inspires and uplifts in a world where so many choose to produce darkness. This is much needed TRUTH AND LIGHT!

@jasmynkorb

4 ай бұрын

What an amazing song. We celebrate it here in South Africa❤😊

This song is absolutely important to us queer people because her talk about the concept of chosen family. We are constantly rejected by our biological families and hearing that we not need share the same blood or the same surname to welcome each other as family save our lives. And the fact of the Rina is who her is brings representative to many groups that are constantly made invisible.

@mkshannon3

2 жыл бұрын

And people with step children

@animefallenangel

2 жыл бұрын

And people who came from abusive households who found familial love elsewhere.

@SB-iy9vn

Жыл бұрын

@@mkshannon3 but you need to find people that are strangers giving you a very fake world

@juliastanley23

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this comment. The need for chosen family is more important than ever!

@anneconyers-hom4172

Жыл бұрын

It's also beautiful for adoptees, who may never know even the name(s) of their bio-parents. LOVE IS LOVE, AND IT'S ALL THERE IS, AND ALL THAT'S IMPORTANT.

i just think it’s amazing that elton did this collab without writing a new verse, it shows that he thought this song was perfect as it is, and just wanted a chance to sing it with rina just because he wanted to 😭💖

@user-jr3fz3xg5q

3 жыл бұрын

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@garystaley4414

3 жыл бұрын

He doesn’t write lyrics so wouldn’t have written another verse regardless. He’s a great champion of emerging talent and I doubt would have imposed himself on someone else’s work. Thank God for Elton John!!

I am gay. I am from a rural area of India and I'm scared to come out to my family till I'm old enough to have a job so that I can be on my own. This song and the people in this comment section gives me hope that if I am rejected by my birth parents I can still belong to someone... somewhere. Sorry for my broken English. Thank you Rina...for everything,for being the beacon,for choosing me to be a part of your family. You are one of the few people I look up to...you are one of the reason I dare to create something,no matter how much miniscule or insignificant. I can't wait to meet you,to touch you,to dance with you! If you can, please add India to your world tour list. Edit: Happy pride month everyone 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🌈🌈 It's the first time I'm wishing anyone...it was also the first time someone wished me! So it's really special to me🤗🤗🤗💐💐💐

@BahamaWynters

3 жыл бұрын

Your English is not broken. Isn't Rina wonderful. Embrace your life and share it with people who are kind in thoughts, words and deeds. Musical anthems are essential. Continue to dare while remaining safe. Members of the same family seldom grow up under the same roof.

@sayakhalder8601

3 жыл бұрын

@@BahamaWynters Thank you for your kind words!

@davidbarbour4544

3 жыл бұрын

You might find your family surprise you. But there are gay people everywhere in the world with whom you share something in common and can make a new or hopefully additional family. You'll be ok. x

@sayakhalder8601

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidbarbour4544 thanks for the good words brother... I'm too hoping they would take me as I am. Please stay safe ! Sending you hugs from the other side of the world🤗🤗🤗

@ferventfei

3 жыл бұрын

as someone who is also from a country where most people are homophobic, i feel your pain and you are not alone. there is always hope

As a bi person from a religious family, I felt like every word of this song was sung by me. My friends hugged me in this process and helped me to endure, they are my chosen family.

@daughter_of_hades5312

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Glad you have people out there who care for u😊

@SB-iy9vn

Жыл бұрын

Strangers who lie to your face Wave you around ike a medal As the "bi friend " the one they "saved" All of it fake

The way that Elton looks at Rina, is just pride. It looks like like he looks at her with pride, appreciation, motivating her to move forward as the next generation and be herself. This is so profoundly important. Thank you Elton, for everything you've done for us. Thank you Rina, for making music that speaks to us 🌈 people and for being who you are.

@TheQwuilleran

Ай бұрын

speaking of Pride, Happy 🏳️‍🌈 Month

I feel so privileged to witness Rina's career skyrocket. She is brilliant and deserves every moment of this. Thank you for your art and sincerity

@danielapardo9776

3 жыл бұрын

Right? I just wished I got in the train with RINA, but SAWAYAMA was a masterpiece. She is so talented, a true artist.

@laetitiapohl138

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!

@daimy8504

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielapardo9776 omg same! We're still here very early in her career tho ;)

@user-jr3fz3xg5q

3 жыл бұрын

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@jorgeescudero5034

3 жыл бұрын

@@daimy8504 well... Early like, her first songs were released like 6 years ago.

It angers me that she isn't a massive pop star with millions of followers and fans But then again her being this good without all the recognition makes her music just that much more authentic

@foxfire5092

3 жыл бұрын

You put it in words

@socorroqueiroz5754

3 жыл бұрын

Right?

@cainthings

3 жыл бұрын

@Dolanlintu But the smaller she is, the less respect she will have in the industry.

@Selenielka

3 жыл бұрын

Gaining popularity doesn't suddenly take away someone's authenticity. Her music deserves to be heard, her art deserves to be appreciated by more people. She deserves to be rewarded for her efforts.

@somethung8188

3 жыл бұрын

@@Selenielka I know, but it feels more authentic that she isn't pumping out trash pop music as a get-famous quick scheme but rather she's taking her time and making art even if it isn't recognized as much as it should be. You feel me? Even since sleeping in waking days shes been making bops

つくたべ　から　来ました。 タイミングがいい時に流れ素敵でした🎶

imagine being gay in a muslim family in malaysia! i identify with this song so closely and thanks to my friends who are my chosen family 😢😢😢

@DerZentrierer

3 жыл бұрын

Stay strong ✌🏼

@kambingterhebat

3 жыл бұрын

ME TOO!!! so nice to find another lgbtq+ muslim malaysian :0 it makes me feel less alone,,, we’ll make it through, we’ll just have to stay strong!! sending love from an lgbtq+ malaysian to another ❤️

@Emi-km9tc

3 жыл бұрын

Stay strong sweetheart You’re days of happiness and freedom will come ❤️ Love you ❤️❤️❤️

@pinocchio9644

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Crying in tears listening to this song.

@bamboobuzz4248

2 жыл бұрын

Jangan risau… ramai ‘ahli keluarga’ sokong adik!

The concept of chosen family is so important to us queer people. A lot of us have been rejected by our biological families, and find comfort in our friends, or chosen family. To have Elton John, an honored member of the lgbt community is so moving to see.

@ashleyh9421

3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in a rural area in a very conservative family. I never felt like I was a part of a family until I moved out to a more urban area and was able to just be me. I really wish the world could just except that we are all people. Not genders, race, gay, straight. We all want the same thing in life, which is love and happiness.

@newmoon7661

3 жыл бұрын

Rina is pansexual as well

@cristinasantos6591

3 жыл бұрын

@@newmoon7661 x

@mrskv1851

3 жыл бұрын

Elton is the best ♡

@FernandaNunes1

3 жыл бұрын

This is love in its pure form! Wish you all good things world could give to you!

I just remember a kind of pretentious friend of mine being like "it's crazy younger artists aren't making revolutionary music like elton john and everyone did back in the day" like uh that's not how elton feels speak for yourself

@amydancer78

3 жыл бұрын

the only reason people don’t think it’s revolutionary yet is bc it hasn’t had longevity like no duh the song came out last year. ppl are haters

@user-jr3fz3xg5q

3 жыл бұрын

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@AngelaPrue

3 жыл бұрын

I think we have the same friend :D

@eee9266

3 жыл бұрын

@@amydancer78 right. There was so much revolutionary music in the 2010s, we just don’t know it yet because it’s still relatively new. Classics aren’t classics until they’ve aged a bit

@tessa3832

3 жыл бұрын

It's not the longevity of their songs, it's just that people right now are more into shitty lyrics and basic melodies. Revolutionary music isn't popular because of what I just mentioned.

I love that Elton is giving attention to Rina even though she isn’t a huge name yet he just cares about her talent it’s super cool

..i need to be honest right now. for someone that prides himself on pop culture I never knew this woman existed and randomly I came across this song. and I absolutely lost it. her voice is something special. and the second Elton started singing, I lost it. this woman is incredible. and Elton, you are the epitome of class and the epitome of a hard worker. I've lost 15 loved ones and four short years and seven the last one and a half. two of my best friends are gone. my ex who was only 26 died of COVID. and my best friend here in Chicago was murdered down the block from me. no one understands and I am having the worst day of my life every single day of my life and very rarely will music hit me so hard. this song is incredible. the lyrics scene so beautiful and simple but this is a perfect example of how you can have whatever lyrics you want in a song but these two together are a gift from God. I feel their love I feel their protection and I feel their experience. this woman is absolutely incredible and I cannot wait to hear more of her music. and Elton....you took my breath away. you absolutely took my breath away. also I don't usually read comments but I did for some reason, and it's so good to see so many of you guys being kind because so many people in this world are not and I'm just here to let you all know that you all f****** rock, there's very few that can understand my pain and grief and this entire song and thread changed my day but perhaps it's going to last longer than that. I can't wait to listen to this over and over and I can't wait to go to my two best friends Graves and play them this song. xoxoxo. be safe.💛

@miali4958

2 жыл бұрын

be safe too ♡

rina is saving 2021 just like she saved 2020

@thecinematicmind

3 жыл бұрын

and 2017

@IamPeter87

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget 2018 with Cherry 🍒

@denirferraz737

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpVhlayFoMjFeso.html

holy shit rina’s voice here just got fuller than the original version i am once again BLOWN AWAY

@user-jr3fz3xg5q

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4VnlbKgYZCvYLg.html

@alexkx8599

3 жыл бұрын

Are you saying that there is another earlier version with just her doing it?

@nicoleisasupreme

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexkx8599 i mean the original recording in her album 😅

@m.natureboy

3 жыл бұрын

YES EXACTLY

Elton John is a legend! Holding the hands of upcoming artists. So heartwarming....and hey, this piece is one of the greatest to be released this century. I love....we don't have to be related to relate

That second "your are" by Elton sounded like it was directed toward Rina and my heart exploded.

This is literally my dream collab. I just know I'm going to have this song stuck for a long.

@branbuckley

3 жыл бұрын

Omg lets be friends 🥺

@allanvargastomas3493

3 жыл бұрын

WE DON'T NEED TO BE RELATED TO RELATE

@cainthings

3 жыл бұрын

@@allanvargastomas3493 WE DON'T NEED TO SHARE GENES OR A SURNAME

@ac25mp

3 жыл бұрын

@@branbuckley hi!! 💓

@ac25mp

3 жыл бұрын

@@cainthings YOU ARE, YOU ARE MY CHOSEN, CHOSEN FAMILY

middle school me was OBSESSED with elton john and now adult me is OBSESSED with rina sawayama. it's all come full circle

@lokendraannamunthodo7857

3 жыл бұрын

Ricki Lyn Samuel... That my friend is called "The Circle of Life".

作りたい女　食べたい女のドラマでこの曲を知りました。とても良い曲です。

@Xczptn391

5 ай бұрын

Sameeee❤

@adapperunicell

4 ай бұрын

I cried during that scene and when this song sounds on…

@user-ji9ve7vt1s

Ай бұрын

me too

@user-gc4xg9ld7e

8 күн бұрын

me too🥰🍚

I usually don't listen to songs like this, but this particular song made me feel a different way. It made me feel special and loved. The concept is so unique and astounding. The lyrics are so comforting and nice. Overall, it's just an amazing, unique and special song!

@cindyballard9471

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad this helped you feel some love. Who doesn't need THAT?!

@netfun8087

Жыл бұрын

I think you’re exactly right. The songs beauty comes from a very simple honest tenderness.

Grammys 2022 - Best pop duo/group performance.

@RosaliaFacts

3 жыл бұрын

YES PLEASE, and I really hope they can perform this at this year's Brits

@rafaelendres5591

3 жыл бұрын

definetively 👏😭

@orviianj7965

3 жыл бұрын

Scammys? Hell nah, rina deserves better

@plasticfrog4533

3 жыл бұрын

f the grammys lol

@mommasaiddontwatch2muchyoutube

3 жыл бұрын

Flip Scammys, we gonna award Rina with our love and support ❤️

It baffles me that Rina isn't yet a giant star. She deserves it, more than a lot of people that we see topping the charts right now

@ebuengaraymarcbrianr.5414

3 жыл бұрын

she will be big soon... i can feel it ❤️🙏

@kaylee.4858

3 жыл бұрын

EXACTLYYY

What a voice she has!

Japan: plays this song in the Olympic closing ceremony Also Japan: doesn't allow same sex marriage or allow marriage with different surnames

@DMarinari

2 жыл бұрын

Same sex marriage in Japan is just a matter of time - I read more than 75% of population support it and there is an international pressure for it.

@katharynemartins8320

2 жыл бұрын

Same sex marriage in Japan is just a matter of time,soon it would be legalized,since most of the population approves it.

@SB-iy9vn

Жыл бұрын

Will never happen

Let's be honest, Elton doing a collab with Rina is him trying to say "GET HER FAMOUS !!!"

@sofiarodriguez6768

3 жыл бұрын

100% a year or so ago he fanboyed over her in a live and told everyone to go support her. He literally said her debut album is his favorite album of the year and that there's only a few people who are that amazing on the first try, that talent recognizes talent and that she was something to behold. He's been on the get her famous train for a while and I highly highly respect him for it.

@Nelson-lm5ik

3 жыл бұрын

He literally share Rina's album in his instagram multiple times haha. Hes doing god works!!

@flowerofthesouth

3 жыл бұрын

Give her time she definitely will!! :)

@somethung8188

3 жыл бұрын

​@@flowerofthesouth i be praying for it lmao rina is amazing

@sailingsam3815

3 жыл бұрын

Elton did a great service to pop music...

Elton's voice has never sounded better! He is the King!

@komergrowl7963

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. Have you listened to any of Elton's 70's material?

@rzrbckmz23

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a huge EJ fan but his voice isn't close to what it was in the 70s and 80s and even the 90s. He can't hit the higher notes anymore and his voice is just a little too deep for me. He just doesn't have the range anymore. the guy is in his 70s so I understand it. Very nice song and Rina is really good.

@komergrowl7963

3 жыл бұрын

@@rzrbckmz23 agree on all counts

@satyabratamishra4670

4 ай бұрын

@@rzrbckmz23he can hit the high notes tho listen to any performance of im still standing from 2023 especially his last show in stockholm or even glastonbury. he sings all his songs in original key except 2. i mean levon from grand rapids 2022 is full of very high a4 notes in head voice. he frequently sings and hits high head voice notes like g4s and a4s and even sometimes falsetto notes like c5s like one example would also be the same grand rapids performance

i met my chosen family yesterday. i attended rina's concert and was surrounded by a whole crowd of pretty queer people and it made me feel so safe and happy. we cried together when she sang send my love to john and screamed together to this hell. thank you rina for writing this song and making this possible for us to meet, this family

Queer people find our own family most of the time, and it makes me happy others know how it feels

This is gorgeous. Sir Elton John killing as usual. He supported Hikaru Utada back when she debuted outside of japan and now he is supporting Rina...he knows real talent.

@FastMisanthrop

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for leaving this comment, it lead me to check out Hikaru Utada's music as I had never heard of her before and so far I really like it 😄

@roselimichelon3359

3 жыл бұрын

@@FastMisanthrop utada is a GENIUS. Just listen to her albums...i would recommend to start from deep river her first great body of work. Ultra blue is my favorite utada record.

@JoeCasanovax

3 жыл бұрын

@@FastMisanthrop when RINA came out, Rina went on a small online radio show and I remember she played Automatic by Utada Hikaru and talked about what an inspiration she was. Heart Station and Fantome are masterpieces

@FastMisanthrop

3 жыл бұрын

@@roselimichelon3359 thank you for the recommendations, much appreciated 🙏🏻

@FastMisanthrop

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoeCasanovax thank you for sharing this👀🙏🏻 I'll look into it 😄

I love how Rina collaborated with her fans!!🥰

@Tri.n.i.t.y

3 жыл бұрын

A true hero 😩

@spacemono5419

3 жыл бұрын

STOP)2&/):83)/$

@helloitsme5581

3 жыл бұрын

rina doing charity work 😍

@shinyuna9250

3 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭

@olivegreen6016

3 жыл бұрын

lmao OWJXJAJDJDJSV 😭😭 a queen with a gay fan 😭😭

This song 🎵 makes me think of how I met my husband as a single mom with an 8-yr old daughter. He loves her as his own but they don’t share the same genes or surname 🥰

東京の空にあなたの歌が流れて来ました。ありがとう。

At first I thought Elton was just going to be there to play piano and look pretty but when he started singing the second verse... goosebumps.

@dosenwurst101

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I think this is the best collaboration Elton did in the past years. He sounds and looks amazing. He should share this on his KZread Channel to get more attention to Rina, she deserves it.

@taeblends

3 жыл бұрын

Damn spoiler lol xDD I had just started the song

If I were 20 years younger I'd be saying 'I can't believe Rina invented duets' right about now.

@helenasilva7581

3 жыл бұрын

loveeee

@STRcircaFKR

3 жыл бұрын

I luv u

@apollo6662

3 жыл бұрын

Youre young at heart babyyyy

@fernandodiaz4473

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't she?

Thank you Rina Sawayama and Sir Elton John for this beautiful collaboration!

I can't help stopping crying when I watch her sing this song. The lyrics actually tells us how hard she has gone through in her life so far.

I love watching her grow as a small artist. I hope someday I'm still here to witness her become one of the most successful woman in music industry - because it is what she deserves.

@skyshroomyd156

3 жыл бұрын

100% Agreed

My friend of 8 years died and today was his funeral.A very good friend sent me this and life just makes sense. Love your friends

@rudicandaza3692

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss.

@user-jr3fz3xg5q

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4VnlbKgYZCvYLg.html

@RM-lj8bv

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss. I have had a similar loss 4 years ago. My twin brother from Suicide and Music very much does help get through the pain. STAY STRONG.

@shereighties

3 жыл бұрын

Deep condolences. Hope you'll get better in the right time. :')

@mickeywalker-irishcob

3 жыл бұрын

So very sorry! You are in my family in this moment xxx

her vocal control is incredible i adore her

日本人として誇りに思う。こんな偉大な方と一緒に笑顔で歌って頂けるなんて幸せですし本当に嬉しいです。お二人ともありがとうございます。歌って本当に国境を越えるんですね… 英語が全然分からないのに… ありがとう。

elton showing taste by supporting our pop queens rina and dua!

Straight 42 year old here. Many LGBT+ angels have been in my life, showing me how to be true to myself. Thank you. I love you. You are my chosen family.

@rhyleswoon3255

3 жыл бұрын

I hope more people would be as accepting as you in the nearest future

@legorahma

3 жыл бұрын

i love you douglas

@dosenwurst101

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful words in a time where the general hate seems to get more and more again. Sending love from Germany

@austinartlaw

2 жыл бұрын

This is an incredibly moving statement. Wishing you all the best.

@Douglas-qg3vy

2 жыл бұрын

@@austinartlaw Wishing you the same, my friend.

I just heard this song for the first time last night by a youth group and it truly touched my heart. I searched for it and found Elton John and Rina. Such a beautiful message. I am married to my best friend for 32 years. When we met I was a young single mom of 2. Now we have 4 children, 2 daughters in love, a future son in love and 6 incredible grandchildren. I feel this message is so important for us to really make others feel included, seen and loved. Life gets hard and messy but we are all in this together!

This comments section is genuinely bringing tears to my eyes I love you all and I'm so happy you find comfort in Rina's words I hope you find peace and happiness wherever you are

i think it's awesome rina's supporting smaller artists 🥰

@p1ppo

3 жыл бұрын

exactly she has such a giant heart for doing this 🥺

@lilyberry6167

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHAH Elton John "smaller"? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

@lilyberry6167

3 жыл бұрын

@@p1ppo How old are Both?

@kaleseeds1

3 жыл бұрын

@@lilyberry6167 sir the joke went over your head

@teddyeatspudding

3 жыл бұрын

@@lilyberry6167 there's always that one person who doesn't understand the joke

Y’all I’m actually crying😭😭 imma tell my kids this was the president and the first gentleman singing at their inauguration 😌🤝

@nick.ivory2

3 жыл бұрын

YESS

@yogilad_om

3 жыл бұрын

😭💕😆

@spacemono5419

3 жыл бұрын

PLSSSSSS

@baldw1n

3 жыл бұрын

I mean where’s the lie? 😳

@lamb2004

3 жыл бұрын

SAME

Damn i really respect Elton John, despite being almost close to retirement he still collabs and gives the chances to shine to new artists, also is good seeing Rina getting recognition she deserves it

To all of you are struggling with who you are. I love you all. You can find the strength within.

This should help give her the recognition that she deserves. It was shocking that her brilliant debut album didn't chart in the UK last year.

It's a pretty noble gesture from the Sir to promote young artists he like. He has reached everything in his over 50 years of career and he's still open to new and fresh music. Uses his worldwide fame to support less known musicians. Love him for that

ラジオから流れていて好きになりました!素敵な愛の溢れ方だなぁ～と感動の歌詞ですね❤

She has a magnificent voice!! And if lots of today's "artists" had just a pinky finger of Elton's talent, they would truly be artists!!

You know someone’s talented when Elton John wants to duet he knows talent when he sees it

I’m warning y’all: get tissues. this really hit on another level damn

Elton’s level of class and ability to work with new and seasoned artists is amazing. He is one of a kind! Humble and happiness 💗

@Sarahlynn0105

2 жыл бұрын

Ps Rina you are super talented and I am so happy I came across you recently. 😻

@heathermithchell7288

7 ай бұрын

So well put

@PamCavanaugh-kx5qb

6 ай бұрын

Elton is the best performer and person anywhere

As a gay person from Indonesia, and my parents are religious person and they didn't accept me for who I am. This song is my motivation

@redrooster3420

3 жыл бұрын

You are so worthy of love

@prasetyokusumo

3 жыл бұрын

@@redrooster3420 thank you so much 🥺

@aisyarnr6652

3 жыл бұрын

As a fellow Indonesian, I hope you'll find your own found family, dude 🌻

@prasetyokusumo

3 жыл бұрын

@@aisyarnr6652 terima kasih banyak loh🥺

@GYUEI

3 жыл бұрын

stand tall and strong king! perbanyak doa terus berbuat baik selalu

This could’ve been an amazing song for an animated movie; should be nominated in my opinion for a Grammy if not an Oscar.

@ahnyeyyy

3 жыл бұрын

I would love it in the show "Pose". Fits the theme so much❤

@corinneregister6442

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahnyeyyy man if they put this song in pose i would sob, it would be too beautiful

@ahnyeyyy

3 жыл бұрын

@@corinneregister6442 ikr same!!! id be crying my heart out

Who came here from the lesbian Japanese drama, “She loves to eat, she loves to cook 2”? No? I guess it’s me only with the powerful scene between Kasuga and her response to her Father.

@alcidesu983

4 ай бұрын

Same here✋️

@DomDaridom

10 күн бұрын

Me too! ❤

Everytime Elton John performs with another artist now. I always imagine what the song would sound like with his 1970s voice

This is going to make me cry, I know it. This song already makes me choke up

@foxfire5092

3 жыл бұрын

Same girl I’m crying

no bc this is a cultural reset. got goosebumps EVERYWHERE

Why am I just now finding this. It’s so beautiful. I’m sobbing so hard. Beautiful.

Oh my God I think I'm going to cry! These lyrics are shooting straight to my heart 😭😭😭

Cried throughout watching this. It's amazing to have our queer elders supporting us like this. Thank you, Rina and Elton. Big love

@SB-iy9vn

Жыл бұрын

They sell you lies

I am so happy that Rina has been FINALLY accepted as a nominee for music awards in UK and I am so touched by your collab with Elton John. Beautiful lyrics..... I was truly moved.

So gagged to hear this song played at the end of the ceremony! RECOGNITION well deserved!

Seeing the impact music has on an entire community is incredible. Talking about chosen family is very important, as it is a nucleus that involves a lot of love. ❤❤❤

the fact that elton does colabs with rising stars just adds to how iconic that man is.

a duet with ELTON JOHN? with only a DEBUT ALBUM!? Rina girl... I can't wait to see what the future holds for you!

I was so excited when I first found this Elton version. Elton always felt like the bridge between my queer self and older generations, and Rina feels like the voice I’ve wanted for my generation as a queer Asian. This just got shared by an older generation in an Elton John group I’m in, and I’m so happy it’s reached them. You’ve got so much talent, Rina. You’re truly a gift.

こんなに素敵な曲があったなんて！ 何度聴いても胸を打たれます 二人のハーモニーはさることながら、リナサワヤマさんの歌唱力に感動しました！

Sending Big love to my mumma Carol who took me in after my family disowned me at 15. She is love personified and the reason I’ve got to where I am today. Thank you Rina for giving us this gift 😭❤️

@gloriac.2795

3 жыл бұрын

💖

TO MY FELLOW LGBT+ MEMBERS TRAPPED IN A TOXIC FAMILY: HOLD ON, YOURE NOT ALONE. I SEE YOU, I AM HERE WITH YOU ❤️

@pleasegivemeausername

3 жыл бұрын

YOU ARE MY CHOSEN FAMILY

@sayakhalder8601

3 жыл бұрын

You people give me hope and reason to...not live but THRIVE!

@chrissyr5941

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕💕

@Jeunejm

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know I needed to read this until now ❤️

@lloydgoyagoy492

3 жыл бұрын

I honestly wish I could give you guys a hug, a tight one. Y'all can hit me up when you need someone to listen

2年前、初めてテレビで聴いて 英語全く分からないですが 鳥肌が止まらなかったです！ それから定期的に聴きに来てます。 活躍、楽しみにしています！

My own family was never too kind to me, and were outwardly hostile to the queer community. I thought it would always be like that but then I met my first real friends. One of them specifically was very kind, having run away from home themselves. And they sorted adopted me. I see them as my big sister and they see me as their little sister. And its the first time being called a part of a family has felt good.

@SB-iy9vn

2 жыл бұрын

good luck living a lie

This reminds me of her being excluded from the Brit awards, even though she's obviously British... she's come so far in her career. And literally changed the industry!

@nonnamadonna

3 жыл бұрын

Why was she excluded from the Brit Awards? She's so talented with an exceptional voice!! And Sir Elton singing with her is so sublime. :-))

@skirbyphone7761

3 жыл бұрын

@@nonnamadonna A lot of things in Britain are still quite racist and archaic. You can't win certain awards unless you're either born in the UK, or have a UK passport. In Rina's case, she can't get a British Passport because Japan doesn't recognise Dual-Nationality. Therefore she wasn't "British enough" to win a Brit Award or the Mercury Prize. My mother was denied an OBE for the same reason, despite living and working in England for 50 years. She went above and beyond in her service to sports; including volunteering every day, helping disadvantaged people such as those from poverty and with disabilities. It's a bullshit system that needs to change. (So it's a bit ironic that Elton John accepted his award, whilst people like Rina aren't given a fair chance to even get nominated!)

@hwren9845

2 жыл бұрын

@@skirbyphone7761 I'm so sorry that happened to your mum; she sounds like an amazing woman. At least things are finally starting to change thanks to people like Rina. Hopefully now that people are actually finally talking about racism in this country we can continue to break down these barriers as a country.

@Junior6288

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like she got them to change their minds. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hImfr6duc7TgppM.html

that one word change from "we've been going through the same thing" to "we've been going through the same PAIN" speaks volumes. You can tell it was likely Elton John's idea. He knows from years of experience that the thing that bonds us together is understanding each other's traumas. I love how this became a conversation between a reverred member of the community and an up and coming icon our community. It's so meaningful.

@poinai

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty certain that the song has always switched from "thing" to "pain" towards the end

Goosebumps, falling tears, a snotty nose, and a full heart. I can't stop listening to this on repeat. Blown away.

It was clear after hearing this song for the very first time that it will be playing for decades to come. It is for all ages, all people and all religions. Elton and Rina have hit a grand slam with this masterpiece. Kudos!!

I can't believe Elton's in his 70s. Still knocking it out of the park. A great collab.

We know that Gaga loves and keeps up with Elton, so here's me hoping that she hears this somewhere along the line

@haoyang9881

3 жыл бұрын

a Gaga X Rina collab would be 🔥

@multimanjazzman8203

3 жыл бұрын

But I think Gaga already knows about Rina. She added her song in her women empowerment playlist

@tobiasholzmann1397

3 жыл бұрын

Also Bloodpop Produced Rina's sing Lucid so i think she knows about her

@QwertyUiop-nr1fn

3 жыл бұрын

@@multimanjazzman8203 what song??

@biggnome4653

3 жыл бұрын

Rina hinted that she will be featured on the chromatica remix album

Every song brings happy tears now.

Sir Elton. Por darnos la bendicion de tu vida y tu Voz en este mundo. Gracias. ❤

As an adopted child , I couldn’t related more to that song. Same blood doesn’t make a family , thank you for saying this out loud. All my love.

@cindyballard9471

2 жыл бұрын

As a woman largely rejected by my family for expressing myself, I appreciate.

Sir Elton John has always had an eye for talent. So the fact that he's performing here with Rina says a lot about her talent and musicianship. Main Pop Girl on the rise 👑

@jackcarter2767

3 жыл бұрын

I'm READY for her to explode. She has it in her. Reminds me of Gaga and Lizzo performing - that IT factor of a star.

two people who saved my life collaborating together gives me so much joy... thank you, rina. thank you, sir elton. and thank you to everyone who's ever felt lost and afraid but then found the courage to get back up again.

I just love how full and strong her voice is. So many new singers all use the whisper/drunk/sleepy voice. Also wonderful and refreshing to listen to a song with meaningful lyrics and no f words.

As a Latina trans woman of color, that’s bi and part of a religious minority, this song hits so different

@Digicam67

3 жыл бұрын

You are loved 💕

@jessemunroe8532

3 жыл бұрын

hey sis sending you love rn

@esme_6369

3 жыл бұрын

stay strong! sending love

@jalmeenkaur6658

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of love!! You got this!!!!

@LiterallyScarecrow

3 жыл бұрын

Ily girl 🖤✨

My sister and I are both adopted and this really emotionally hit. This is an amazing message that is really not said often enough. Thanks to Rina and Elton for this beautiful song 💜

I as a gay boy who recently experienced acceptance issues in my biological family, felt very moved and identified extremely with the proposed lyrics in the song. Mainly in the excerpts: "We don't need to be related to report // We don't need to share genes or a surname". I know I'm not alone and that's awesome, thanks Rina and Elton!

Amazing duet with beautiful song ❤

i remember in one interview where rina told that elton called her while singing chosen family omg🥺❤️